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31 July 2013

3D Modelled Perspectives of a Planning Application in Hounslow

Studio 425 were recently commissioned
to create a series of first person perspective views in support of a
planning application in the London Borough of Hounslow. The views
explore the relationship between an existing church spire and a
proposed 7 storey apartment building.

The images are based on topographic
survey data, that was incorporated into a Sketchup model of the
surrounding townscape.

The existing roads, bridges and buildings were
them modelled in 3D alongside a virtual model of the proposed new
buildings. Views were then taken from an eye-level perspective of key
parts of the model, including the approach to the neighbouring church
spire and a footbridge over a river that runs adjacent to the
planning application site.

The views offer dimensional accuracy,
meaning that the relative heights of spaces and buildings within the
views are all based on survey data. However, unlike verified views,
which offer accurate rendering of materials, these Sketchup
generated views use a restricted palette of notional materials for
solid, glass and vegetation. The images created by Studio 425 were used for internal design team meetings. The images were then traced by hand to create dimensionally accurate hand-drawn perspectives, which were included in the planning applications' Design and Access Statement.